Women’s political representation and transparency in local governance

Joaquim Filipe Ferraz Esteves Araujo and Francisca Tejedo-Romero

Local Government Studies, 2016, vol. 42, issue 6, 885-906

Abstract: Despite the growing interest on the influence of gender in local government, the relationship between women’s political representation on municipalities, as council member or as female mayors, and transparency is an under-researched topic. This article analyses the political representation of women in Spanish local councils and their influence on the level of transparency. Results show that women’s political representation in municipalities has a positive influence on the level of transparency, increasing information transparency and reducing information asymmetry.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2016.1194266

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